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James Beresford has elected free agency.

Beresford made his major league debut in September with the Twins but was taken off the 40-man roster the next month. The 27-year-old will look to catch on in another organization. Fri, Nov 11, 2016 11:13:00 AM

Twins sent INF James Beresford outright to Triple-A Rochester.

The club now has an extra 40-man roster spot to play with. Beresford made his major league debut late this season with the Twins, picking up five hits in 22 at-bats. Mon, Oct 17, 2016 06:34:00 PM

Twins purchased the contract of INF James Beresford from Triple-A Rochester.

The 27-year-old Australia native earned his first call-up after batting .269/.330/.312 over 122 games in Triple-A this season. He has experience at all four infield positions and will serve as a utility infielder down the stretch. The Twins have yet to announce the corresponding roster move. Tue, Sep 6, 2016 11:18:00 AM

Twins re-signed INF James Beresford to a minor league contract.

Beresford, who turns 27 in January, batted .307/.341/.359 with one home run and 50 RBI over 129 games this past season with Triple-A Rochester. He'll continue to serve as minor league depth in 2016. Tue, Dec 8, 2015 01:43:00 PM

Twins purchased the contract of INF James Beresford from Triple-A Rochester.

The 27-year-old Australia native earned his first call-up after batting .269/.330/.312 over 122 games in Triple-A this season. He has experience at all four infield positions and will serve as a utility infielder down the stretch. The Twins have yet to announce the corresponding roster move.

The deal includes a spring training invitation. The 23-year-old has spent the majority of his minor league career in the Twins' organization, posting an underwhelming .279/.339/.319 line with one home run in 585 games. He'll compete for a utility infielder role with the Twins.

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Jorge Polanco received an 80-game suspension, without pay, for testing positive for performance -enhancing drugs.

Polanco tested positive for Stanozolol. It's unclear at the moment how the Twins will compensate for the loss of their starting shortstop and if they could possibly consider calling up top prospect Nick Gordon, or rely on a combination of Eduardo Escobar and Ehire Adrianza.

Miguel Sano went 3-for-3 and hit his third homer Monday against the Pirates.

There were plenty of concerns about Sano coming off shin surgery, but he's tearing it up this spring, hitting .345/.441/.793 in 29 at-bats, and he hasn't appeared limited at third base. Still unclear is whether he'll be suspended after a sexual assault allegation, but strictly on a performance basis, he seems like a strong bet.

Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 and drove in a run in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

It's been a slow go for Rosario this spring. He's missed most of the team's games due to triceps tendinitis and hasn't hit very well when he has been able to play. He is slated to be the Twins' starting left fielder again this year.

Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press writes that the swelling on Ervin Santana's right middle finger has gone down, but he's still unable to grip the baseball.

It probably goes without saying, but until he's able to grip the baseball, he's not going to be able to throw it. That means Santana can't start a throwing regimen until the swelling has completely subsided, and that makes a return anytime soon unlikely for the right-hander. We'll likely see Santana back on the mound for the Twins in May, at the earliest.

May, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, was throwing fastballs and changeups in the session. He's about 11 months removed from the procedure, so the Twins are hopeful he'll contribute at some point during the first half.